Appointment as a Visiting Scholar is for a one-year term from July 1 to June 30 and includes borrowing privileges with Fondren Library. The appointment does not include office space or other financial and material support. Visiting Scholars are highly encouraged to attend the Center’s public events – such as the Gray/Wawro, Graduate Colloquia, and Martel lectures – and specialized gatherings like the Feminist Research Group and the Feminist Theory Reading Group. Successful applicants may apply to be renewed.
New and renewal applications are due May 1 of each year and should be emailed to cswgs@rice.edu with the subject line “Visiting Scholar Application.” For new applications, please include a current CV and a cover letter describing your current research agenda, plans for the proposed term as a Visiting Scholar, and plans for participation in the activities of the Center. Renewal applications should also include a summary of achievements during the appointment.